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Topic: Episode 5 Posted (Read 10543 times)

That was a great podcast, Steve. I especially liked the part about the possibility of game employees being unionized. I see someone already mentioned the test server. A lot of people in my guild got invites to the server (I think it's invite-only, and only allows lvl 60s) so I was surprised that no-one in your guild heard about it. *shrug*

I haven't hit 40 yet, so it's still smooth sailing. I am excited for battlegrounds, though. It seems like they're trying to make players feel like they're a unit in the Warcraft RTS games, with guard towers full of archers dotting the landscape, as well as other conquerable/sackable buildings. So exciting.

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I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather ... Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.- Will Shriner

That was a great podcast, Steve. I especially liked the part about the possibility of game employees being unionized. I see someone already mentioned the test server. A lot of people in my guild got invites to the server (I think it's invite-only, and only allows lvl 60s) so I was surprised that no-one in your guild heard about it. *shrug*

I haven't hit 40 yet, so it's still smooth sailing. I am excited for battlegrounds, though. It seems like they're trying to make players feel like they're a unit in the Warcraft RTS games, with guard towers full of archers dotting the landscape, as well as other conquerable/sackable buildings. So exciting.

Acutally, I believe it. These guys are so freaking hardcore they don't have time for a test server. They probably heard about it but had zero interest in it. So I never heard about it.

Thanks for the feedback on the game employees unionized section. I actually cut that out after I recorded it figuring who the heck cares about this subject or what I think of it? But I put it back in at the last second. The main reason it because overworked game designers is a huge problem and every one I know who works in the industry talks about this all the time. And I think it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better.

Well, personally I'd like to hear anything about game employees/development. To me that is what an 'inside-reporter' is all about, and since you seem to have a lot of connections in the gaming industry I imagine those kind of stories to be 'the real scoop,' so to speak. The game reviews are great, of course, but stories about employees and the business as a whole are hard to come by.

The school I go to offers degrees in this field (my degree will be in Digital Arts and Animation, with a minor in Game Design and Interactivity) and I have made plans to enter this industry (or film) within the next 5 years, so this kind of stuff really sparks my interest because I just might be in the thick of it before too long.

Then again, you seem to have found a great balance between game news (previews, reviews, random game tidbits) and gaming news (news about gaming culture and the industry) already, so what am I talking for?

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I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather ... Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.- Will Shriner

These podcasts are excellent, Steve. You have officially taken up my entire commute home when I get a new one, so congrats.

First heard you on the Spore podcast and loved it. Glad to find an actual *good* podcast again.

Now, about this podcast:

Great points on WoW. I'm still only level 17 so I'm enjoying all of it. The issue with the higher levels is pretty bad news though. I recently played the beta of Guild Wars and one of the things I loved about it is that you can pick up NPCs for party members.

Very very cool.

No more waiting around to party up. Just pick up the 4 NPCs you want before you go on a quest and you're set.

I can listen to my ipod at work (im doin data entry at the moment )and I love listening to your podcast, Ive only had my ipod for a few weeks, so podcasts are still a 'new' thing for me, but out of the handful ive listened to, your podcast, steve, is brillant! I would gladly welcome a podcast that lasts several hours but you probably wouldnt, lol.